Built on a synth-rock foundation, Finnish band Skinjobs offer up a fascinating combination of dark and brooding indie goodness that they describe as "dark and mischievous, light and earnest."
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Discover This: Echo Hill
We're dropping the pace down a little from our usual focus today to bring you the delicious sound of California band Echo Hill.
Discover This: Honeywords
If you've had a heavy weekend and need a little calming music to soothe your head after a long Monday at work, then the laid-back sound of Honeywords will be the perfect tonic.
Introducing: Slender Pins
A tasty helping of punk-fused indie and a sprinkling of new wave are the ingredients behind the engaging sound of London's Slender Pins.
Introducing: The Garage Flowers
Camden dwelling quartet The Garage Flowers epitomise everything you expect from the north London region, honing a sound they describe to us as "dirty sweet glamorous indie rock'n'roll of the highest quality" and "drunken guitar pop." The Garage Flowers story begins with Joe Capaldi (vocals, guitar) and Jonny Webber (guitar) becoming disillusioned with the music scene in... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Tiger Mimic
Today is an exciting day as, in two years of running GigRadar, I had yet to interview any band that included someone with the surname as me. But now the wait is over, thanks to London via New York City indie rockers Tiger Mimic. Drummer George Latham completes the quartet alongside Jess Rhodes (vocals and... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Peace In Protest
Brighton trio Peace In Protest have formed a funky rock sound that, in their words, is "about as heavy as indie gets without being indie" but that phrase doesn't quite do this exciting new band justice. The trio are formed of guitarist and vocalist Ben and drummer Sean, who knew each other from primary school... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Circus Wolves
Is it possible to sound like a region? Beyond the obvious concept of spoken accents, it certainly is. Industry, history and even transport links can encourage certain musical sounds to breed. Simply look at Liverpool's success at fostering colourful and vivid psychedelia thanks to its port granting quick access to the Americas (see The Beatles, The Teardrop... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Fever Days
Most students, speaking from personal experience, use the opportunity to be away from their parents for the first time to blow their student loan down the nearest student drinking hole. But Newcastle-based Oliver Green has not only started one-man indie rock act Fever Days and released two singles in his first year of uni, but he's... Continue Reading →
Introducing: Kaves – the new band on the airwaves
Earlier this month, it was announced that the 160-year-old Colman’s Mustard factory in Norwich was to be closed down. Naturally, this was heart-breaking news for any Norwich native. After all, this leaves them with just Alan Partridge (Dan!), Stephen Fry (living legend) and Delia Smith (yawn, football) as their local cultural heroes. Fortunately, music is... Continue Reading →
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